SOLUTION: |(x-2) / (3)| > 4 i have a hard time solving equations that involve fractions. The above problem is an absolute inequality. Please help!

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Question 705683: |(x-2) / (3)| > 4
i have a hard time solving equations that involve fractions. The above problem is an absolute inequality. Please help!
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Same as %281%2F3%29abs%28x-2%29%3E4
abs%28x-2%29%3E4%2A3

For x-2>0,
abs%28x-2%29=x-2%3E12
x%3E14

For x-2<0,
abs%28x-2%29=2-x%3E12
-x%3E12-2
-x%3E10
x%3C10

highlight%28x%3C10%29 or highlight%28x%3E14%29